Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 in its
entirety and inserting:

/ SECTION 1.
Chapter 1, Title 41 of the 1976 Code is amended by
adding:

"Section 41-1-25.
(A) For purposes of this section:
(1)
'Employee benefit' means anything of value that an
employee may receive from an employer in addition to wages. This
term includes, but is not limited to, any health benefits,
disability benefits, death benefits, group accidental death and
dismemberment benefits, paid days off for holidays, paid sick
leave, paid vacation leave, paid personal necessity leave,
retirement benefits, and profit-sharing benefits.
(2)
'Political subdivision' includes, but is not limited to, a
municipality, county, school district, special purpose district,
or public service district.
(B) A political
subdivision of this State may not establish, mandate, or
otherwise require an employee benefit.
(C) This section does
not limit the authority of political subdivisions to establish
employee benefits in employment relationships to which they are
a party.
(D) Notwithstanding
another provision of law, a political subdivision may opt to
establish, mandate, or otherwise require an employee benefit if
approved by two-thirds vote of the governing body.
/